Belz School of Music

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Updated March 13, 2007; subject to change.

Dates apply to all schools  unless otherwise specified. All dates are inclusive.

August

20-22 Sunday-Tuesday. Orientation for New Students
20 Sunday. Move into the Dorms
21-22Monday-Tuesday. Registration for New Students and Program Changes for Israel Returnees, Wilf and Beren Campuses
23Wednesday. First Day of Classes

September

4 Monday. Labor Day, No Classes
8 Friday. Last Day to File for January Degree¹
12Tuesday. Last Day to Enter New Class Without Special Permission²
13Wednesday. YC Incomplete Deadline for Fall 2005, Incomplete Grades Default to Permanent Grades
19Tuesday. Last Day to Withdraw with Partial Tuition Refund
22Friday. Erev Rosh Hashana. No Classes
24Sunday. Rosh Hashana, No Classes
25Monday. Fast of Gedalya, Wilf Campus, No Classes after 1:00 pm; Beren Campus, No Classes
26Tuesday. Last Day to Drop an IBC, JSS, or SBMP class
27Wednesday. Follows a Monday Schedule
29Friday. Official Graduation Date for September 2006 Graduates

October

1-16 Sunday-Monday. Yom Kippur through Sukkot, No Classes
17 Tuesday. Classes Resume
24-27Tuesday-Friday. IBC, JSS, MYP, and SBMP, Midterm Examinations; No SSB-Wilf or YC Non-Jewish Studies Tests
24-Nov 7Tuesday-Tuesday. Beren Campus Midterm Examinations

November

13-17 Monday-Friday. Period to File for P/N Grade
15 Wednesday. Last Day for Submission of Transfer Transcripts and Supporting Materials for Fall 2006 Evaluation
22Wednesday. Follows Monday Schedule
23-24Thursday-Friday. Thanksgiving Break, No Classes
26Sunday. Regular Sunday Classes
28Tuesday. Last Day to Drop a SCW/SSB/YC Course³

December

12-14 Tuesday-Thursday. IBC, JSS, SBMP Finals, No SSB-Wilf or YC Non-Jewish Studies Tests
12, 14, 18-20 Tuesday, Thursday, Monday-Wednesday. Beren Campus Reading Period , (Laboratories Continue) ⁴
12, 14, 18-20Tuesday, Thursday, Monday-Wednesday. Wilf Campus Reading Period , (Laboratories Continue) ⁴
13Wednesday. Last MYP Session
14Thursday. MYP Finals
19Tuesday. Follows a Friday Reading Day, Beren Campus
19Tuesday. From 3:00pm-7:00pm follows Friday Reading Day Schedule; from 7:00pm follows Sunday Reading Day Schedule, Wilf
21-28Thursday –Thursday. Fall Semester Finals (except Saturday)
29Friday. Last Day to Complete Requirements for January 2007 Degree
29-Jan 14Friday-Sunday. Intersession Beren & Wilf Campuses

January

31 Wednesday. Official Graduation Date for January 2007 Graduates

January

14  Sunday. Orientation for New Students
14 Sunday. Registration for New Students, Late Registration for Returning Students, Wilf & Beren Campuses
15  Monday. First Day of Classes
29 Monday. Last Day to Enter New Class Without Special Permission²

February               

12Monday.  SSB and SCW Incomplete Deadline for Fall 2006
15Thursday.   YC Incomplete Deadline for Spring 2006, Incomplete Grades Default to Permanent Grades
20Tuesday.  Last Day to Drop an IBC, JSS, or SBMP course
23Friday.  Last Day to Withdraw with Partial Tuition Refund
26-Mar. 1 Monday-Thursday.  IBC, JSS, MYP, & SBMP Midterm Examinations; no SSB-Wilf or YC Non-Jewish Studies Tests

March                  

1Thursday.  Last Day to File for May Degree ¹
1 Thursday.  Last Day for Submission of Transfer Transcripts and Supporting Materials for Spring 2006 Evaluation-YC Only
1 Thursday.  Fast of Esther, Wilf Campus, No Classes after 1:00PM; Beren Campus, No Classes
2Friday.  No Classes
4Sunday.  Purim, No Classes
14-20Wednesday - Tuesday. Period to file for P/N Grade
30Friday. Last Day to Drop a SCW/ SSB/ YC Course ³

April                          

1-11Sunday-Wednesday.  Passover Recess
6Friday.  (Nissan 18)  Rabbi Samuel Belkin and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Yahrzeits
12Thursday.  Classes Resume
15 Sunday.  Yom HaShoah, Regular Classes
24Tuesday.  Israel Independence Day, Regular IBC, JSS, MYP, SBMP Classes, No YC or SSB Classes, Wilf Campus;No Classes, Beren Campus

May                           

1-3Tuesday – Thursday.  IBC, JSS, SBMP Finals; No SSB-Wilf or YC Non-Jewish Studies Tests ⁴
1Tuesday.  Regular Classes, Wilf Campus
April 30, May 2-4, May 8Monday,Wednesday – Friday, Tuesday.  Beren Campus Reading Period (Laboratories Continue) ⁴ 
April 30, May 2-4, May 7-8Monday,Wednesday – Friday, Monday-Tuesday.  Wilf Campus Reading Period (Laboratories Continue) ⁴ 
2Wednesday.  Last MYP session until May 29
3Thursday.  MYP Finals
6Sunday       Regular Classes, Wilf Campus
7Monday.  Follows Sunday Schedule, Wilf Campus
7, 9-16  Monday, Wednesday – Wednesday. Spring Semester Final Examinations (except Saturday & Sunday), Beren Campus ⁴ 
9-16   Wednesday – Wednesday. Spring Semester Final Examinations (except Saturday),Wilf Campus ⁴ 
16Wednesday. Last Day to Complete Requirements for May 2007 Degree
17  Thursday.  Commencement Exercises
29Tuesday.  MYP Sessions resume through June 28 
31Thursday.  Official Graduation Date for Spring 2007 Graduates

Summer Session 1

May

29Tuesday.First Day of Classes

June

1, Friday. Regular Classes for YC, Follows Monday Schedule

13,Wednesday. Last Day to Withdraw with Partial Tuition Refund

28,Thursday. Last Day of Classes, Final Exams

Summer Session 1a

May

29Tuesday.First Day of Classes

June

6,Wednesday. Last Day to Withdraw with Partial Tuition Refund

21,Thursday. Last Day of Classes, Final Exams

Summer Session 2

July

2,Monday. First Day of Classes

3,Tuesday. Fast of 17thTamuz, No Classes

4,Wednesday. Independence Day, No Classes

6,Friday. Regular Classes, Follows Tuesday Schedule

17,Tuesday. Last Day to Withdraw with Partial Tuition Refund

24,Tuesday. Fast of Tisha B.Av, No Classes

August

6,Monday. Follows Wednesday Schedule

7,Tuesday. Last Day of Classes, Final Exams

NOTES:

1. Students are advised to submit their applications for graduation to the Registrar at registration and not wait until the   deadline.

2. With written permission of the instructor and school dean or director, students may enter a class up to two weeks later.

3. November 28, 2006 (for fall semester) and March 30, 2007 (for spring semester) is the last day to drop a course without notation on the record.  Drops after November 28, 2006 (for fall semester) and March 30, 2007 (for spring semester) require the dean’s permission.

4. Reading Period is the 14th contact week of the semester. SCW, SSB and YC Classes meet at the discretion of instructors; No exams or finals may be given. Laboratories meet.